Light rail

Gush Etzion, Efrat, to be easily accessible to Jerusalem by light rail under new proposal

The proposed train line would mark the first direct rail connection between Gush Etzion and the capital, as the region continues to grow and make other major road improvements.

A rendering of the planned light rail connection between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem.
Israel Police responding to haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest near Shabbat Square in Jerusaelm, June 19, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block traffic, set fire on road near Jerusalem's Shabbat Square

 Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Yaffo-Tel Aviv. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. August 01, 2023.

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Jerusalem Light Rail

Grapevine: Kudos and complaints


Terrorist killed after stabbing attack at Jerusalem light rail station

The attacker was killed on-site after stabbing a 25-year-old man, who is in moderate condition.

 The scene of the stabbing attack on Shimon HaTzadik St. in Jerusalem on August 30, 2023.

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 Shay Nigrekar and Aviar Nir

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 FLEUR HASSAN-NAHOUM speaks at a protest in Jerusalem’s Safra Square against construction in the Rehes Lavan (White Ridge) nature reserve.

Tel Aviv Red Line light rail leaves the station

"This is a holiday for Israel," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

 Dankal Tel Aviv light rail

Police warn of heavy Tel Aviv traffic as Netanyahu visits new light rail

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will inspect the light rail system before its grand opening on Friday.

 Tel Aviv traffic

Tel Aviv mayor boycotts light rail ceremony: 'It should also operate on Shabbat'

The Tel Aviv mayor will, however, arrive for the first ride on Friday with the first passengers.

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai attends the annual international Municipal Innovation Conference in Tel Aviv, February 19, 2020

Beersheba to get its own light rail after 30 years of attempts

The project is set to take a decade to complete and will cost about NIS 8 billion.

 Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Yaffo-Tel Aviv. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. August 01, 2023.

What will Tel Aviv's new light rail do to property prices?

The new Tel Aviv light rail will create through arteries that didn't exist previously, raising the question of how property prices will be impacted.

Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. June 6, 2023.

Israel must find a Shabbat compromise on public transport - editorial

Every town and city in the country, whether in the periphery or Center, ought to have reasonable public transportation.

 A train in Israel.

Tel Aviv light rail will not run on Shabbat

The decision is a blow to activists who had been pushing for the opening, both of the light rail and of buses.

Tel Aviv light rail train car